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4.1 Opening TMView the First Time
You can open TMView by clicking on a MapSpace file,
a file with the .tms extension, or by going to Start > Programs
> TimeMap > TMView.
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The first time you run TMView, the application
will ask you if you want to install ESRI's MapObject package.
This package is necessary for drawing maps in TMView. Click
Yes to install. Note: The
MapObjects package needs to be installed once. In some cases,
this warning message will appear in subsequent launches of TMView,
after the initial installation of the MapObjects package. If
you encounter this Warning after you have installed MapObjects,
click No.
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Once MapObjects is installed, you will then
be prompted to restart your computer. Click OK to restart.
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Start TMView again, and the Program
Configuration Options screen will likely appear. The settings
in the screen identify the default directories TMView will use
to install map resources when they are downloaded from the Clearinghouse.
It also tells TMView where to look for resources already installed
on your computer. Until familiar with using TMView, we recommend
that you maintain the default settings like those in the screen
shot below. You may have to make changes to this screen in order
for the settings to match this example.
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There are sample MapSpaces that come with
the installation of TMView. When TmView is launched, those
MapSpaces will appear in the MapSpace Manager screen.
4.2 Loading the ePublication Mapspace(s) in TMView
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With TMView open, go to MapSpace
> Browse and browse to the directory where TimeMap
and the ePublication map resources were installed.
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Choose the MapSpace file for the ePublication
map that you want to view (the file with the .tms
extension) and click Open, or double click the MapSpace
file.
4.3 MapSpace Manager
When you are ready to view you map, highlight the
MapSpace title or a single dataset within a MapSpace and click the
Draw Map button found in the MapSpace Manager.
4.4 The Map Window
The Map Window is where selected maps are displayed.
The Time Bar
Use the Time Bar at the bottom of the Map Window to determine
what features in a time enabled map space are visible. 
The Legend Panel
The legend panel lists the layers that make up the map. To make
a layer "active", simply click on the layer in the
legend panel. This places a check mark in the box next to the
layer name.
The Map Window Toolbar
We encourage you to explore use of the toolbar elements and how
they interaction with the maps. For more information about the
functionality of the Toolbar elements in the Map Window, please
refer to the Viewing Data > TMView > Map Window section
of the TMView Help Tool.
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